Produced by the French oenologist Olivier Rivière, Ganko is an exquisite Spanish red wine crafted following a minimal intervention approach.

A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mazuelo (a.k.a Carignan) coming from old vines located at an altitude over 570 metres in the town of Cárdenas, belonging to La Rioja Alta.

The vines are 60 to 80 years of age and have very low yields.

Harvested by hand, the grapes were vinified with their stems with periodic pump-overs and punch-downs.

After that, this Crianza red wine was aged for 16 to 18 months in old wooden vats and huge barrels in order not to distort the expression of fruit and terroir with overbearing oaky notes.

The name of this Rioja red wine, incidentally, is the Japanese word for "stubborn". A description that perfectly depicts Mr. Rivière's will to make uncompromisingly terroir-bound wines.

Decant Ganko 2016 1 hour before drinking.

4,000 bottles produced.

Additional Information

Additional Information

Appearance

The red wine Ganko has a very bright, clean, medium-high cherry-coloured robe with a garnet rim.

Nose

This blend of Grenache and Mazuelo from La Rioja is richly layered and very expressive. Blackberries, raspberries and wild strawberries underpinned by enticing aromas of violets and roses, some earthy undertones, balsamic remembrances, and delicate, perfectly integrated wooden suggestions that harmonise the whole.

Palate

A fresh, savoury entrance full of subtlety and nuance. This Crianza red wine from Olivier Rivière is both precise and lively, with some exultant notes of red berries, undergrowth, and some evocative mineral notions. Terroir-oriented, with an exceptional acidity, velvety tannins, and a long, balsamic finish.